10 Ways to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

Did you know that plastic products are made from non-renewable fossil fuels? And that they can take up to 1000 years to break down? Once they breakdown, they still don’t go away. They simply turn into micro-plastics which then find their way into our water systems and soil.

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Toilet training kitties is, interestingly, something to be cautious about! I’m not certain about Winnipeg, but in many cities, the water treatment process is insufficient to kill the pathogens carried in many cat’s excrement (e.g. toxoplasmosis). Additionally, this adds more sludge to be processed out of our water – if we miss any, it can contribute to algal blooms and poor health of our waterways.

Other options include things like “pooper scoopers”, which don’t involve touching dog waste at all, and even composting it using a digester! If you have a cat, you could try using sturdy paper bags, or re-using plastic bread bags (or toilet paper wrappers etc) to collect the litter. For small animal litter, you can compost it straight in your backyard composter, add it to your Compost Winnipeg collection, or collect it for disposal in a paper bag as it doesn’t tend to be too heavy 🙂